Table 1 Key fishery resources in the Northern Humboldt Current System examined in the vulnerability assessment to climate change. *Commercial catch data only available from 2010–2015.
From: Climate vulnerability assessment of key fishery resources in the Northern Humboldt Current System
Group | Common name | Scientific name | Mean annual catch (t; 2010–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
Benthic | Changos octopus | Octopus mimus | 2997 |
Chocolate rock shell | Thaisella chocolata | 2477 | |
Peruvian calico scallop | Argopecten purpuratus | 49,682 | |
Purplish crab | Platyxanthus orbignyi | 2009 | |
Ribbed mussel | Aulacomya atra | 5334 | |
Demersal | Corvina drum | Cilus gilberti | 890 |
Fine flounder | Paralichthys adspersus | 317 | |
Flathead grey mullet | Mugil cephalus | 18,485 | |
Humpback smooth-hound | Mustelus whitneyi | 5623 | |
Lorna drum | Sciaena deliciosa | 8250 | |
Lumptail searobin | Prionotus stephanophrys | 2264 | |
Patagonian squid | Doryteuthis gahi | 9370 | |
Peruvian banded croaker | Paralonchurus peruanus | 1751 | |
Peruvian hake | Merluccius gayi peruanus | 56,969 | |
Peruvian rock seabass | Paralabrax humeralis | 2419 | |
Peruvian sea catfish | Galeichthys peruvianus | 280* | |
Peruvian weakfish | Cynoscion analis | 4963 | |
Pelagic | Blue shark | Prionace glauca | 4138 |
Chilean jack mackerel | Trachurus murphyi | 87,003 | |
Common dolphinfish | Coryphaena hippurus | 46,614 | |
Eastern Pacific bonito | Sarda chiliensis chiliensis | 61,622 | |
Jumbo flying squid | Dosidicus gigas | 430,147 | |
Mote sculpin | Normanichthys crockeri | 2099* | |
Pacific chub mackerel | Scomber japonicus | 68,208 | |
Pacific sardine | Sardinops sagax | 218 | |
Peruvian anchovy | Engraulis ringens | 4,115,575 | |
Peruvian silverside | Odontesthes regia | 7060 | |
Yellowfin tuna | Thunnus albacares | 15,377 |
